Nov. 2, 8 am-2 pm

Nov. 2

Walkin N Circles Trainers’ Challenge

NM State Fair Horse Arena

A horse trainers’ competition. Two classes with rescued horses. Prizes. Open to the public. Masked Cowboy Ball at the Youth Center at the NMSF grounds starting at 8:30 pm. Tickets: 505.286.0779, saveqhorse@wncr.org, www.wncr.org

Nov. 6, 5:30-7:30 pm

Green Drinks

Hotel Andaluz, 125 2nd St. NW

Network with people interested in local business, clean energy and other green issues. Hosted by the Albuquerque & Río Rancho Green Chamber of Commerce. Info: 505.244.3700, lindsay@nmgreenchamber.com

Nov. 13-15

Scientists, ranchers, farmers, conservationists, urban planners and others who have bright ideas and important tools to share from their adaptation toolbox. 505.820.2544, Registration deadline: 11/5. quiviracoalition.org

Nov. 13, 7:30 pm

Gary Snyder and Jack Loeffler

Embassy Suites Hotel

Pulitzer Prize winner in poetry and aural historian speaking on “Adaptation” at the Quivira conference. Open to the Public: $30. Tickets online: quiviracoalition.org. 505.820.2544

Nov. 23, 1:30-3:30

Vermiculture and Vermicomposting Class

Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors Blvd. NW

Food scraps, junk mail and paper products make up about 30% of our garbage. Learn how to use red worms to turn organic waste into high quality compost and in the process, reduce the volume of waste that you send to the landfill. Registration: 505.897.8831, registere@nmcomposters.org